33 players went to Glasgow University, the new home of the Scottish Open. Winner
was Matthew Macfadyen (6 dan Leamington) who is now expected to go on to win the
Stacey GP in traditional style. Second on 5/6 was Andrew Jones (3 dan Wanstead),
third was Colin Adams (1 dan Lancaster) and fourth Paul Margetts (1 dan Epsom
Downs) both on 4/6. The mid-kyu prize for 4/6 went to J-Y Kwon (3 kyu Stirling)
and the low kyu prize went to Phil cash (10 kyu Dundee). Also on 4/6 were Nick
Bethell (9 kyu Dundee) and Gordon Reid (10 kyu Dumfirmline).

Played over four rounds Swiss system and the Nippon Club in London: 1 Macfadyen,
2 Matthews, 3 Cann, 4 Shiu, 5 Thornton, 6 Rickard, 7 Roads, 8 Holton. Charles
Matthews and Matthew Macfadyen therefore are playing the title match (since
Shutai Zhang is retiring). Macfadyen won the first game in London on 12/07/97.
The second game is at Freud's in Oxford on 27/07/97.

46 players took part at the last Leicester to be organised by Eddie Smithers.
Matthew Macfadyen won as expected. Local 6 kyus Richard Thompson and Peter
Fisher both won 3/3 and the team prize; Dave Skidmore (14 kyu Nottingham) also
won 3/3. The quiz was won by Swindon+ ahead of Brakenhale&Simon.

48 players made the weekend at Barmouth. Continuing his winning run was Matthew
Macfadyen. 4/5 was claimed by Geoff Kaniuk (2 kyu London) and Ron Bell (11 kyu
Reading). Mike Bending of Hursley (6 kyu) got 3 wins and 1 jigo. Klaus Blumberg
(1 dan Germany) won the Lightning and Leamington the team prize. Although
Alistair Brooks won the being Alistair Brooks prize, it was Yvonne Margetts who
won the being Francis Roads prize. Dave Phillips was rewarded for his long
journey, Helen Harvey for best accident and Brian Timmins for entering first.

19 player attended the Moorland Hotel on the edge of Dartmoor. Winner on three
wins was Antonio Moreno (3 dan Bristol). Also on 3 were Paul Hunt (3 kyu West
Cornwall) and Richard Helyer (9 kyu Oxford). Best on 2/3 were Nobuyoshi Takagi
(4 dan Japan) and Sax Impey and Tim Varley (both 14 kyu West Cornwall).

Promotions

Amsterdam GP was won by Guo Juan on 6/6, second Park 5/6 and third Farid Ben
Malek the best on 4/6. Hamburg was won by Park (5 wins & 1 jigo), second
Zhao Pei (5/6) and third Danek (4 wins & 1 jigo). Helsinki was won by Lazarev
from Bogdanov and Siivola. Francis Roads was 6th and Alison Jones 9th. Germany
won the first European Pairs in Amsterdam. UK's Matthew Macfadyen and Kirsty
Healey were second.